The London Rock and Roll Show

Movie
The London Rock and Roll Show
NR 1 hr 24 minDocumentary, Music
Filmed record of a major rock and roll festival held at Wembley Stadium London in August 1972 London Rock and Roll Show begins with excerpts from numerous warmup performers shown singing either covers of 1950s hits or original tunes including a performance by Screaming Lord Sutch that threatens to end the concert prematurely when he brings a stripper on stage The main concert segment begins with Bo Diddley and continues with a string of other major performers including Jerry Lee Lewis Little Richard and Bill Haley and His Comets The concert ends with an extended performance by Chuck Berry who at the time was enjoying major chart success in Britain and the US with his My DingaLing although he does not perform that song in this film Mick Jagger also appears in several nonmusical interludes in which he is interviewed about the performers
DirectorPeter Clifton